Hawzah News Agency- French political scientist Francois Burgat, known for his work on the Arab world, was detained on July 9, 2024, in Aix-en-Provence on charges of “terrorist propaganda His arrest followed over social media posts he shared in January 2024 about Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
“The two most commonly used charges to silence those who respond to the crimes committed in Gaza are ‘terrorist propaganda’ and ‘incitement to hatred and discrimination,’” said Chekkat, one of Burgat’s lawyers and a member of the Marseille Bar Association.
Chekkat argued that Burgat’s case is part of a broader pattern of cracking down on criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza.
“This is just the visible tip of the oppressive iceberg. That is to say, not only are publicly known figures involved here, but also many lesser-known individuals'', he said.
“Sometimes activists, and sometimes people not affiliated with any group—even ordinary individuals—have been questioned, prosecuted, and some have even been convicted of terrorist propaganda'', he added.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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